Many who die by suicide aren’t depressed, genetic research suggests
Results challenge common beliefs about suicide risk and show that new approaches are urgently needed.
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Research in mice reveals brain cells that drive—and prevent—anxiety
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One group of cells called microglia amps up anxiety response, while another quiets them, according to research led by Mario Capecchi.
Read MoreA tale of two worms: How my research is advancing the field of epigenetics
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Audrey Brown explores why an important epigenetic gene is missing in some species of roundworm.
Read MoreNematode proteins shed light on infertility
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U biologists identified how the synaptonemal complex regulates gene exchanges between chromosomes in nematodes, a process remarkably similar across sexually reproducing organisms and a leading cause of infertility in humans.
Read MoreOrigin and disappearance of Coast Salish Woolly Dog
Researchers and Coast Salish people analyze 160-year Indigenous dog pelt in the Smithsonian’s collection to understand the culturally significant Coast Salish Woolly Dog and counter the colonial narrative.
Read MoreU philosopher’s new book challenges the hype surrounding personalized medicine
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James Tabery offers a scathing critique of the “revolution” in health care, arguing it has added to spiraling health care costs while failing to deliver on many of its promises.
Read MoreGene variant may help explain why Black individuals are prone to severe strokes
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Black Americans have a higher risk of stroke than other ethnic groups and a higher rate of death and disability after a stroke.
Read MoreIs ‘second-guessing’ a hard-wired behavior? Mouse study offers clues
Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.
Read MoreNewly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD
A new study shows that, like buttons on a game controller, specific microglia populations activate anxiety and OCSD behaviors while others dampen them.
Read MoreGene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autism
Pharmacological experiments in zebrafish offer insight into social development.
Read MoreIncreased risk for stillbirth passed through male relatives
Study shows risk of stillbirth can be inherited and tends to be passed down through male members of the family, with greater risk when the condition comes from the father’s side of the family.
Read MoreBiologists engineered insect-bacterial mutualism
The development is a “bucket list” achievement for the collaborators.
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